Bulletins

Bulletin #06-18

The ILWU Caucus Delegates will be attending the ILWU 37th Convention (June 4-8, 2018) and Caucus (June 11-15, 2018) in Portland, OR. The Convention and Caucus address policy setting for the International and the Longshore Division. If you are interested in submitting a Resolution, you may contact your Caucus Delegate. The Delegates are as follows (in alphabetical order): Ray Benavente, Alonzo Bonilla, Joe Cortez, Scott Fox, Mark Jurisic, Mickey Main, Mark A. Mendoza, Bobby Olvera, Jr., Tui Taliulu and Mark Williams. You may call the President’s Administrative Assistant, Irene Huerta at Local 13 (310-830-1130 x115) and ask her to take a message for the Caucus Delegate or send her an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. She will then contact the Delegate on your behalf. Resolutions must address policy setting issues for the International and the Longshore Division. Please note: This is NOT A CONTRACT CAUCUS.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING RESOLUTIONS IS FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018. APPROVED RESOLUTIONS WILL BE READ AT THE MAY 2018 MEMBERSHIP MEETING.

HOW TO WRITE A RESOLUTION

“WHEREAS”

Whereas means because or considering that. We use the word whereas to identify the basis of making our Resolution. This might be explaining a problem that we hope to solve, or an unsafe work condition that we hope to remedy.

MANY OF THE RANK AND FILE OF LOCAL 13 HAVE LITTLE OR NO EXPERIENCE WITH CAUCUS RESOLUTIONS

“AND WHEREAS”

If there is more than one reason for making the Resolution, the argument for the Resolution proceeds through separate logical steps. We introduce new components with the phrase “and whereas.”

IDEAS FOR THE CONTRACT COME FROM THE RANK AND FILE WHICH CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A FINER CONTRACT AND BETTER LIFE ON THE WATERFRONT

“THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED”

Here is the actual Resolution. This is where we define the action we want to take. If this involves adding to or changing the language of the Agreement, be precise about which Section we are talking about.

THE DELEGATES SHALL PREPARE A SIMPLE EXAMPLE TO BE USED TO INSTRUCT THE RANK AND FILE AS TO THE FORM, CONTENT, AND PURPOSE OF THE RESOLUTION